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Coll 17/10(1) 'Internal: political situation; relations with HMG' [197r] (398/982)
The record is made up of 1 volume (487 folios). It was created in 4 Nov 1932-14 Jan 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
EASTERN (Iraq).
CONFIDENTIAL.
T
6828
935
August 26, 1935.
Section 1.
[E 5132/278/93]
Mr. Bateman to Sir Samuel Hoare.—{Received August 26)
(No. 437.)
Sir ’ WTrrTT „ ^ Bagdad, August 14, 1935.
WITH reference to my despatch No. 430 o f the 7th August last, I have the
honour to inform you that Parliament was opened by His Maiesty King Ghazi
on the 8th August last. j j &
Speech from the Throne, a translation of which is enclosed herein i 1 )
opened with an unctuous reference to the Euphrates disorders of last spring but
contained a welcome intimation that the Government have a general amnesty law
under consideration. A pious hope was also expressed for the success of the direct
negotiations now taking place in Tehran for the settlement of the frontier dispute
between Iraq and Iran.
3. In dealing with the question of national defence, His Majesty referred to
the satisfaction with which the Iraqi people had received the announcement
concerning the application of the new conscription law. This can hardly be taken
at its face value, since it is a matter of common knowledge that the demonstrations
which took place in Bagdad and Basra in favour of the law were by no means
spontaneous or popular, but were deliberately staged and paid for by certain
mukhtars, who were anxious to get kudos from the new Government for the
enthusiasm ’ ’ which they had managed to instil into the youth of their districts.
4. For the rest, the speech merely epitomises the programme of the Govern
ment which was reported in Sir Archibald Clark Kerr’s despatch No. 395 of the
11th July last.
5. At the meeting of the Chamber which followed the formal opening, the
present Minister of Justice—Muhammad Zaki Beg, a staunch supporter of the
Prime Minister—was elected to the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of the Chamber by an over
whelming majority. Two vice-presidents, also friends of Yasin
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, were
appointed. It is thought, in some quarters, that Muhammad Zaki’s new appoint
ment will make it possible for Hikmat Beg Sulaiman to enter the Government as
Minister of Justice.
6. It is anticipated that this session of Parliament will be very short, and
that it will not be possible for the budget to be considered until the autumn
session.
7. I am sending a copy of this despatch to His Majesty’s Minister at
Tehran.
I have, &c.
C. H. BATEMAN.
( 1 ) Not printed.
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The volume contains correspondence and memoranda regarding relations between HM Government ( HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. ) and Iraq following independence, and private arrangements for the supply of information to HM Ambassador in Baghdad from British advisers to the Iraqi Government. The records also document the reaction of the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and Foreign Office to political developments within Iraq, and their concerns over the possible impact on British and Indian commercial interests in Iraq.
The following events are documented in the file:
- 1932. Opening of the Iraqi parliament, formation (and change) of cabinets, arrangements for conservancy of the Shatt al-Arab.
- 1933. The death of King Faisal [Fayṣal bin 'Alī al-Hāshimī], the accession and policy of King Ghazi [Ghāzī bin Fayṣal al-Hāshimī], cabinet crises, and protests against the continued relationship between HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. and the Government of Iraq.
- 1934. Political appointments and commercial development.
- 1935. Opposition group activities in Iraq, tribal revolts in the Middle Euphrates area, cabinet crises, Yezidi disturbances in Mosul, and discussion of the Assyrian question.
- 1936. The controversy surrounding the marriage of Princess Asa [Azza] to a Christian porter in Athens, and the proposals of the Iraqi cabinet that she be murdered, or the marriage annulled; suppression of tribal activity in the Rumaitha district; the coup d'état, and instigation of a new cabinet under Hikmat Suleiman.
The bulk of the volume consists of correspondence between the Foreign Secretary and HM Minister in Baghdad. A number of communications and official statements from the Government and King of Iraq are also present. The volume also contains the following items of particular interest:
- Record of a conversation between Sir Francis Humphrys and Yasin Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Al Hashimi, ff 426-427.
- English translation of a letter of condolence from Amir Abdullah I bin al-Hussein, King of Jordan, to King Ghazi, ff 403-406.
- Notes on the economic benefits accruing to Britain in Iraq, ff 357-359, 367-369.
- Memorandum regarding the commercial interests of the British India in Iraq, with a list of commercial enterprises, ff 346-351.
- Letter from Humphrys to King Ghazi regarding the continuation of private arrangements to ensure the transfer of information between the Government of Iraq and HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. , f 312; with corresponding letter from King Ghazi to Humphrys, f 298.
- Communication sent by Archibald Clark Kerr to the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Eden), on the coup and its aftermath, ff 26-30.
The volume includes dividers which give lists of correspondence references contained in the volume by year. These are placed at the end of the correspondence (folios 4-5).
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- 1 volume (487 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 489; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-486; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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